• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제46권6호
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• pp.753-772
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• 2014

The paper presents functional modelling and its application for diagnosis in nuclear power plants. Functional modelling is defined and its relevance for coping with the complexity of diagnosis in large scale systems like nuclear plants is explained. The diagnosis task is analyzed and it is demonstrated that the levels of abstraction in models for diagnosis must reflect plant knowledge about goals and functions which is represented in functional modelling. Multilevel flow modelling (MFM), which is a method for functional modelling, is introduced briefly and illustrated with a cooling system example. The use of MFM for reasoning about causes and consequences is explained in detail and demonstrated using the reasoning tool, the MFMSuite. MFM applications in nuclear power systems are described by two examples: a PWR; and an FBR reactor. The PWR example show how MFM can be used to model and reason about operating modes. The FBR example illustrates how the modelling development effort can be managed by proper strategies including decomposition and reuse.

• Industrial Engineering and Management Systems
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.58-72
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• 2015

A primary concern of national R&D plans is to encourage technological development in private firms and research institutes. For effective R&D planning and program support, it is necessary to assess technological impacts that may exist both directly and indirectly among technology areas within the whole technology system; however, previous studies analyze only direct impacts among technologies, failing to capture both direct and indirect impacts. Therefore, this study proposes an approach based on decision-making trial and evaluation laboratory (DEMATEL) to identifying specific characteristics of technology areas, such as technological impact and degree of cause or effect (DCE). The method employs patent co-classification analysis to construct a technological knowledge flow matrix. Next, to capture both direct and indirect effects among technology areas, it incorporates the modified DEMATEL process into patent analysis. The method helps analysts assess the technological impact and DCE of technology areas, and observe their evolving trajectories over time, thereby identifying relevant technological implications. This study presents a case study using Korean patents registered during 2003-2012. We expect our analysis results to be helpful input for R&D planning, as well as the suggested approach to be incorporated into processes for formulating national R&D plans.

• 한국경제지리학회지
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• 제4권1호
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• pp.61-76
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• 2001

1990년대 들어 지식기반경제 시대의 도래와 더불어 산업의 경쟁력 제고와 지역간 균형발전을 동시에 도모하기 위한 혁신체제(innovation system)의 중요성이 북미 및 유럽을 중심으로 논의되고 있다. 이에 따라 본 연구는 이와 관련된 이론 및 정책사례를 검토하여 혁신체제의 개념 및 프레임웍을 정립하고 기업의 혁신행태, 네트워크 유형, 정책수요에 대한 설문조사 결과를 바탕으로 우리 산업에 적합한 혁신체제 구축 방향을 모색하였다. 혁신체제는 혁신주제간의 연계를 파악하기 위한 개념적 분석체계로서 산업 클러스터를 중심으로 가치사슬(Value chain)을 구성하는 기업간 혹은 기업과 지식하부구조간의 네트워크 형성을 위한 제도적 환경(framework condition)을 말한다. 본 연구는 우리 실정에 적합한 혁신체제의 구축을 위해서는 특정 산업을 중심으로 클러스터 형성과 네트워크 활성화하기 위한 3개 분야의 혁신시설 및 제도를 정비.확충하고, 이들을 지역 여건과 전략산업의 특성에 따라 우선 순위와 운영체계를 차별화시키는 것이 필요함을 제시하였다. : $\circled1$ 생산-과학기술 혹은 생산기업지원의 직접적인 연계를 담당할 시스템 연계기관의 확충, $\circled2$ 간접적인 연계 및 기업지원의 단일 창구로서 지역 플랫폼 설립, $\circled3$ 지역 여건과 산업 특성에 적합한 다양한 산업발전 전략을 수립.추진하기 위한 지역발전 기구의 설립.

• Journal of Multimedia Information System
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• 제4권4호
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• pp.271-278
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• 2017

There has been an influx of traders and researchers eager to gain a better understanding of the market due to the rapid growth of the FOREX market. Traders with varying degree of experience are also often inundated with information, analysis methods as well as trading rules when making a trading decision on buying/selling a currency exchange pair. Thus, this paper reviews the current computational tools and analysis methods used within the FOREX trading community and proposes the development of a web-based trading platform with e-learning features to support beginners. Novice traders could also benefit from the use of the proposed e-learning trading platform as it helps them gain valuable knowledge and navigate the FOREX market in real-time. Even experienced traders would find it useful as the platform could be used for actual trading and acts as a reference point to understand the reasoning behind the certain technical analysis implementation that are still unclear to them.

• Nuclear Engineering and Technology
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• 제54권8호
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• pp.2859-2870
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• 2022

Because nuclear power plants (NPPs) are safety-critical infrastructure, it is essential to increase their safety and minimize risk. To reduce human error and support decision-making by operators, several artificial-intelligence-based diagnosis methods have been proposed. However, because of the nature of data-driven methods, conventional artificial intelligence requires large amount of measurement values to train and achieve enough diagnosis resolution. We propose a graph neural network (GNN) based accident diagnosis algorithm to achieve high diagnosis resolution with limited measurements. The proposed algorithm is trained with both the knowledge about physical correlation between components and measurement values. To validate the proposed methodology has a sufficiently high diagnostic resolution with limited measurement values, the diagnosis of multiple accidents was performed with limited measurement values and also, the performance was compared with convolution neural network (CNN). In case of the experiment that requires low diagnostic resolution, both CNN and GNN showed good results. However, for the tests that requires high diagnostic resolution, GNN greatly outperformed the CNN.

• Corrosion Science and Technology
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• 제23권2호
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• pp.131-138
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• 2024

This paper introduces Primetals Technologies' Through-Process Optimization (TPO) Services and Through-Process Quality Control (TPQC) System, which integrate domain knowledge, software, and automation expertise to assist steel producers in achieving operational excellence. TPQC collects high-resolution process and product data from the entire production route, providing visualizations and facilitating quality assurance. It also enables the application of artificial intelligence techniques to optimize processes, accelerate steel grade development, and enhance product quality. The main objective of TPO is to grow and digitize operational know-how, increase profitability, and better meet customer needs. The paper describes the contribution of these systems to achieving operational excellence, with a focus on quality assurance. Transparent and traceable production data is used for manual and automatic quality evaluation, resulting in product quality status and guiding the product disposition process. Deviation management is supported by rule-based and AI-based assistants, along with monitoring, alarming, and reporting functions ensuring early recognition of deviations. Embedded root cause proposals and their corrective and compensatory actions facilitate decision support to maintain product quality. Quality indicators and predictive quality models further enhance the efficiency of the quality assurance process. Utilizing the quality assurance software package, TPQC acts as a "one-truth" platform for product quality key players.

• 의학교육논단
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.37-49
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• 2012

The main purpose of this study is to examine the improvement and discourse of the medical education system in Korea since 1990. In particular, this study, focusing on the graduate medical education system initiated in 2002, has explored the discussions that led to the system's establishment and what the context of those discussions. To meet this objective, this study analyzed research report related to the medical education system authored by members of the government and medical community, suggestions to the government, discussion materials, and data with regard to the Medical (Dental) Education Eligibility Test. The improvement of the medical education system in Korea has been an important issue in education reform by the expansion of the number of years of higher education, the requirements for increased levels of professional knowledge by improving public educational standards, and the basic formation policy of higher education consisting of graduate school, special graduate school, and professional graduate school. Nevertheless, the views of the government and the medical community on improving medical education system have made an obvious difference. This was due to different aims about how to improve the medical education system and different perception of the degree and medical education system. The medical community at least tended to prefer the status of academic positions over professional positions. The policy of medical education for people with a bachelor's degree which was introduced in 2002 spread to many colleges of medicine based on the government's administrative and financial support policy. Even so, the absence of accompanying policy by the relevant government agencies and department of education, which could have ensured the success of the system, has led to continued debate. In conclusion, without a consistent and persistent government policy, the graduate medical education system has led to confusion in many medical institutions. Above all, an evidence-based policy decision and policy approach based on a long-term perspective are necessary in order to improve the medical education system.

• 한국건설관리학회논문집
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• 제14권1호
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• pp.52-62
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• 2013

친환경건축물인증 제도는 2002년 첫 시행 이후 2006년부터 인증 획득 실적이 급증하는 추세이며, 이러한 급증은 인센티브 부여, 법적 의무화, 광고효과 등을 통해 이득을 얻고자 하는 발주자가 증가하고 있는 것으로 판단되고 있다. 그러나 친환경건축물인증을 요구하는 발주자의 인증관련 제반 인식과 업무지식 및 역량이 미비한 관계로 인증획득을 위한 개별 의사결정시점과 검토내용을 파악하여 업무를 진행시키기보다 인증획득을 위한 최소한의 조건만을 만족시키고자 하는 발주자가 많은 실정이다. 본 연구는 이와 같은 현황인식에 기반을 두어, 발주자가 인증제도 업무를 명확히 파악하고 적시에 합리적인 의사결정을 수행할 수 있도록 지원하는 관리모델을 제시하고자 한다. 이를 위해 친환경건축물인증 업무를 수행함에 있어서 주요 의사결정이 발생되는 지점들을 게이트웨이로 선정한 후, 시나리오 지향적 프로세스 모델 구현에 적합한 IDEF3 모델을 기반으로 하여 발주자의 업무 지원을 위한 관리체계를 구축하였다. 본 연구에서 제시된 IDEF3 모델기반 관리체계는 단순한 기능분석 위주의 기존 IDEF0 모델의 한계를 극복함으로써 발주자의 인증업무 관련 수행역량 제고를 기대할 수 있을 것이다.

• Structural Engineering and Mechanics
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• 제57권6호
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• pp.1125-1142
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• 2016

Tunneling is one of the challenging tasks in civil engineering because it involves a variety of decision making and engineering judgment based on knowledge and experience. One of the challenges is to construct tunnels in risky areas under shallow overburden. In order to prevent the collapse of ceilings and walls of a large tunnels, in such conditions, either a sequential excavation method (SEM) or ground reinforcing method, or a combination of both, can be utilized. This research deals with the numerical modeling of L-profiles and pipe fore-poling pre-support systems in the adit tunnel in northwestern Iran. The first part of the adit tunnel has been drilled in alluvial material with very weak geotechnical parameters. Despite applying an SEM in constructing this tunnel, analyzing the results of numerical modeling done using FLAC3D, as well as observations during drilling, indicate the tunnel instability. To improve operational safety and to prevent collapse, pre-support systems, including pipe fore-poling and L-profiles were designed and implemented. The results of the numerical modeling coupled with monitoring during operation, as well as the results of instrumentation, indicate the efficacy of both these methods in tunnel collapse prevention. Moreover, the results of modeling using FLAC3D and SECTION BUILDER suggest a double angle with equal legs ($2L100{\times}100{\times}10mm$) in both box profile and tee array as an alternative section to pipe fore-poling system while neither $L80{\times}80{\times}8mm$ nor $2L80{\times}80{\times}8mm$ can sustain the axial and shear stresses exerted on pipe fore-poling system.

• 한국태양에너지학회 논문집
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• 제34권5호
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• pp.11-22
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• 2014

It is usual to determine silver-town location by people's experienced knowledge or intuition considering many different type of thematic variables simultaneously. This paper is primarily intended to locate sunny silver-town according to catchment-wide solar radiation as single key variable. GIS based solar simulation realistically identified catchment-wide solar radiation in the study area using large scale spatial precision. More than 90% over the worst catchment were identified shadow surfaces while the optimal catchment was heavily covered by sunny radiation surfaces. It is confirmed that standard GIS technology can offers the viable method of measuring and comparing the catchment-wide solar radiation. Guidelines for a replicable methodology are presented to provide a strong theoretical basis for the standardization of factors involved in locating the sunny silver-town; delineation of catchment boundary, solar simulation, catchment-wide comparison etc. They could be used as an evidence to determine sunny catchment in comparison with other catchment, based solar simulation. It is anticipated that this research output could be used as a valuable reference to confirm the potential of introducing the new concept of "catchment specific solar radiation" to support more scientific and objective decision-making in the process of locating silver town.